Checking In/Out
How many books can you check out?
K: 1 book
1-3: 2 books
4-5: 3 books
Where can I sit at the kiva for story time?
On a spot on the steps or criss cross applesauce on the green carpet. Not on the wood behind the steps, not on any part of the carpet, and not on the reading chairs.
When can you sit in the reading chairs?
During your reading/check-out time. If you sit in the chair when you are supposed to be sitting on a spot at the kiva or on the carpet, you lose the privilege for your check-out day.
What does the E on a books call number (sticker on the spine) tell me?
The book goes in the easy fiction section.
What does it mean to check-in a book?
You are putting a book back in the library.
How long can you check-out a book?
Two weeks
What are some things good listeners do?
-sitting up
-eyes on who is speaking
-appropriate voice level
-hands to themselves
What do we do in the reading chairs?
Read! You must have a book and be reading (not talking) or I will ask you to get out. You also need to be reading if you are waiting to sit in a chair.
What do numbers on a books call number (sticker on the spine) tell me?
The book is non-fiction.
What does it mean to check-out a book?
You are taking the library out of the library into your classroom or your house.
What happens if I lose my book?
You need to replace it (buy a copy to donate or pay for it) before you can check out more books.
What are some things not allowed at the kiva?
-Food
-Drink
-Gum
-Toys
-Ice Bags
What happens if people argue about the chairs?
They get put away and no one gets to sit in them.
What two things does a book's call number tell me?
Where is the library it goes (top part) and where in the alphabet it goes (bottom part, author's last name)
Where is the barcode of a book located?
On the back.
What happens if I have an overdue book?
You cannot check out any more books until it is returned.
What voice level do we use at the kiva (and the rest of the library)?
Voice level 0 when the teacher or someone she has called on is talking.
Voice level 1 (whisper) when we are waiting to get started or asking a friend for help.
How long can someone sit in the chair?
As long as they want. Some classes have determined their own rules. If they sit in it the whole time though, they shouldn't sit in it again for a month or two so others can have a turn.
Demonstrate one wrong way and the correct way to put a book back on the shelf.
Show it's face or spine
Where is the call number of a book?
On the spine of the book
Who is responsible for your book?
You are!!! (even if you let a friend use it or your sibling rips it or your dog chews it up)
How do we enter and exit the kiva?
We walk quietly through the archway to a spot. We don't not stand on, jump on, or hop over the steps of the kiva.
If you get out of the chair, what happens?
What is Mrs. Powner's saying to help us know how to put our books back?
1. Find it's place
2. Make a space
3. Show it's face
What is the book drop and where is it located?
It is the hole in Mrs. Powner's counter. You put books you want to return inside when it is not your normal check-out time.